She is the face of women’s MMA. She’s one of the most famous fighters – regardless of gender – in the world. She’s graced the cover of ESPN The Magazine. She’s an Olympic bronze medalist. She’s the reason 99% of the people who watched last Saturday’s Strikeforce: Rousey vs Kaufman telecast tuned in. So why is Jacare making more than double what Ronda Rousey is?
Here are the payouts for Strikeforce: Rousey vs Kaufman, released today by the California Athletic Commission.
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Estimated Attendance: 3,502
Estimated Gate: $145,510
Ronaldo Souza: $94,000 ($72,000 to show, $22,000 win bonus)
Ronda Rousey: $40,000 ($20,000 to show, $20,000 win bonus)
Miesha Tate: $38,000 ($19,000 to show, $19,000 win bonus)
Tarec Saffiedine: $35,000 ($17,500 to show, $17,500 win bonus)
Ovince St. Preux: $34,000 ($17,000 to show, $17,000 win bonus)
Adlan Amagov: $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 win bonus)
Sarah Kaufman: $17,000
Bobby Green: $16,000 ($8,000 to show, $8,000 win bonus)
Germaine De Randamie: $15,000 ($7,500 to show, $7,500 win bonus)
Derek Brunson: $13,000
Roger Bowling: $10,000
Hiroko Yamanaka: $8,000
Anthony Smith: $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 win bonus)
Matt Ricehouse: $5,000
Julie Kedzie: $5,000
T.J. Cook: $3,000
Keith Berry: $2,000
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